Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act
Prescribes certain whistleblower incentives and protections for motor vehicle manufacturer, part supplier, or dealership employees or contractors who voluntarily provide the Secretary of Transportation information relating to any motor vehicle defect, noncompliance, or any violation of any notification or reporting requirement which is likely to cause unreasonable risk of death or serious physical injury.
Authorizes the Secretary to pay awards to one or more whistleblowers in an aggregate amount of up to 30% of total monetary sanctions collected pursuant to an administrative or judicial action resulting in aggregate monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million.
Prohibits an award to any whistleblower who knowingly and willfully makes false representations. Subjects such a whistleblower to criminal penalties.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-14 | Floor | Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. | Senate |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 245 - 182 (Roll no. 443). (text: CR H4844-4845) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 244 (Roll no. 442). | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4866) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the motion, and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Ms. Wasserman Shultz demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a section to the bill prohibiting the provisions of section 3 from applying to the extent that such provisions would reduce access to health care services to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the Zika virus. The reservation was subsequently withdrawn. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | Ms. Wasserman Schultz moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H4859; text: CR H4859) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 304. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 822. (consideration: CR H4844-4860) | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mrs. Blackburn asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on S. 304 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 of rule 20. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-13 | Floor | Rule H. Res. 822 passed House. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-12 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 822 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764. The resolution makes in order a motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to S. 764. | House floor actions |
| 2015-05-01 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. | House committee actions |
| 2015-04-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-29 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-29 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2015-04-28 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2487-2488; text as passed Senate: CR S2487-2488) | Senate |
| 2015-04-13 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36. | Senate |
| 2015-04-13 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-13. | Senate |
| 2015-02-26 | Committee | Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2015-01-29 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S655-656) | Senate |
| 2015-01-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |